New Project.

We've created a new project

that we hope to launch in the

New Year. I needed some tiny

crotched items and our great

community responded. I'm

beyond thrilled and thankful!

~ Chy

May Conference.

Today, we attended a conference for women, focused
on grief, balance, living and community. I wasn't ready

for a conference at this time but with encouragement

and community around me, I did attend and am so

happy for this experience. I truly didn't know I needed

this until I was there, and then I didn't want to leave!

~ Chy

Short but Sweet.

This will be a short but sweet post today. I slept through the entire night last night for the first time in a long time. And I'm sure it's because yesterday we received confirmation that we're booked in for our vaccines on Friday afternoon. It means missing our presenting our live radio show (we can tape today and replay it), and driving to another community as the earliest we could get it in our little hamlet was May 2nd. But so very worth the change in schedule and the short drive. This means 5 out of 6 of us in our family will be protected. Our eldest son doesn't fit in to the categories just yet but he will be eligible next month in his province. I was pretty teary when we talked with the pharmacist. Lovely man who we haven't even met yet but I'm so thankful for his kindness for this quick request ~ we only called on Monday! The best part is we are getting the vaccine we hoped would be available. We will still continue to be super diligent but now we now even if Covid were to come in our path, our risk will be minimized. I'm not a big fan of vaccinated kids as newborns and have always been a vaccine aware consumer. But this one is different and we will be eternally grateful for the fast worldwide response to creating something to protect all of us. I don't wish away days ever BUT Friday can't come soon enough! I have lots to keep me busy until then and we're doing some extra prep to make sure we can come home and just relax. If we get any side effects we have the rest of Friday and the weekend to just chill. Our daughter had her first vaccine about 2 weeks ago and her only side effect was a bit of a sore arm. My boss said her arm felt like she had been punched super hard but others have said no arm pain at all. I'm not worried as we get a series of 4 shots over the Winter from our Naturopath and my arm aches for a day or 2 after so I'm anticipating the same. I welcome a sore arm over this virus!

Today I have a quieter morning. A quick workout, shower, then laundry, catch up on my work tasks from yesterday, a counselling session for a sweet client at 11, a short break for lunch, then I'm teaching volunteer training via Zoom at 1. It's set for 2 hours but the last few we've done it's been maybe an hour at the most. A break again and then a counselling session at 4. Dinner, a little break and then a 2nd round of volunteer training from 6 until 8. Tomorrow is busy too but thankfully nothing in the evening. Friday is our typical day off and I'll clean the house in the morning, make sure laundry is done and we'll figure out meals for the next few days, just in case we're not feeling the best. Supposed to be a nice weekend so I'd like to get the rest of the deck furniture in place so we can sit out in the sun comfortably. We have to plan out where the new shed we're putting together will go. I've got a new book to start too. Just envisioning sitting in the sun reading and dreaming and letting the vaccine settle in our bodies. So worth the wait.

Wishing you a beautiful day!

Namaste to my blogging buddies.

~ Chy

Capturing: Day 26.

There are so many amazing things that

I'm grateful for, even in this Covid year.

Our sweet little cottage. Living in the

big woods. My amazing, fulfilling career.

But what makes me work so hard every

day and love just as much is this guy ....

.... and sweet her. Our boys on the coast

and in the Big City and their families ....

.... and these two for always keeping

us all on our toes, all of the time ....

Good food. Lovely neighbors. Caring

friends. And my mama and our family

across the country. We are so fortunate

and every day, I give thanks for it all.

~ Chy

Grateful Project.

I started recording on my FB

page something I'm grateful

for at the end of each day. I

then started having my clients

do this as everyone is so very

stressed and focused on the

Pandemic. A simple act but

one that is changing negatives

into positives. It can be truly

hard to be grateful but this is

working and I'm so happy to

read what friends and clients

come up with each day. Are

you able to find something to

be grateful for each day? I do

encourage you to give it a try.

~ Chy

Capture December: Day Twenty-Six.

Hi everyone!

This season, there is so much to be grateful for. I'm thankful for my family, my home, my community, my work and my health. Some days, it's not perfect, life may seem bleak and dark. But there is always brighter times and when times are tough, we ride it out with hope. I'm grateful on a daily basis for the country I reside in and the peace we enjoy. 

As the theme for the Capture December Photo Challenge for the twenty-sixth day was "Grateful" I spent quite a bit of time trying to decide which photo would accurately depict my feelings. In the end, I chose this silly pic, with the "elusive" letter O we've been trying to find! For my birthday in November, my dh and kids found letters to spell out "ART STUDIO" for the new house. However, the store was out of "O's" so we've been waiting for new stock to arrive. I actually had forgotten about this until Christmas Day when upon opening this package, the "O" fell out on to my lap! And this was truly a moment of gratitude, even with the silliness of our giggles. How could an "O" make me feel so grateful? 

* Because my dh traveled into the city to find it. 

* Because he remembered our set wasn't complete. 

* Because it fit into the frugal Christmas budget. 

* Because it created a giggle fest with our kids.

Not my favorite gift nor the most sensible. 

But one I'll remember every time I see it!

A reminder of being loved and cared for. 

Brought to you today by the letter "O!"

Do you have something you are grateful for today?